TDS Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/
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Communication Services · Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (TDS) is a communication services company in the Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) industry, with a market capitalization of $4.4 billion. Shares last traded at $37.84, 22.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 7.1%. TDS trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.43, below the Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) median of 13.33. Net profit margin is 39.8%, above the peer median of 3.9%. Revenue declined 9.0% year over year. The shares yield 0.4% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
TDS Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-31 | $55M | $0.51 | 39% |
| 2012-12-31 | $53M | $0.49 | 65% |
| 2011-12-31 | $49M | $0.45 | 24% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.50 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | 2026-05-08 |
| FY 2025 | $-0.65 | 2026-02-24 |
| Q3 2025 | $-0.99 | 2025-11-07 |
| Q2 2026 | $-0.14 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $-0.09 | 2026-05-08 |
Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) peers
TDS vs 14 industry peers (Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)), by market cap. Updated
| VZ | Verizon | $210.2B | 13.00 | 1.51 | 11.6% | +0.73% |
| T | AT&T | $179.4B | 8.32 | 1.41 | 16.9% | +0.79% |
| LUMN | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | $7.1B | -6.95 | 0.67 | -9.6% | +1.32% |
| TDS | Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ | $4.4B | 10.43 | 4.15 | 39.8% | +5.48% |
| UNIT | Uniti Group Inc. | $2.5B | 2.29 | 0.70 | 30.4% | +3.14% |
| IDT | Idt Corp | $1.7B | 21.04 | 1.40 | 6.6% | -0.15% |
| ATEX | Anterix Inc. | $1.7B | 25.91 | 241.77 | — | -0.14% |
| SHEN | SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/ | $694M | -17.55 | 1.92 | -10.9% | -0.59% |
| ATNI | ATN International, Inc. | $478M | -20.33 | 0.71 | -3.5% | +0.55% |
| CXDO | Crexendo, Inc. | $197M | 45.81 | 2.43 | 5.3% | -0.34% |
| NXPL | NextPlat Corp | $25M | 13.66 | 0.53 | 3.9% | -0.90% |
| IQST | iQSTEL Inc | $10M | -1.13 | 0.03 | -2.2% | -0.42% |
| SURG | SurgePays, Inc. | $9M | -0.27 | 0.13 | -47.9% | -0.54% |
| CTGG | QWEST CORP | — | — | — | -42.5% | -1.22% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.